Comments on: ARE WE Overmedicating Our Kids?http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2008/02/15/are-we-overmedicating-our-kids/
From diapers to diplomas, an irreverent, practical guide to all things parentingSun, 15 Apr 2012 00:18:20 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1By: Deborah Witherellhttp://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2008/02/15/are-we-overmedicating-our-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-569
Deborah WitherellSun, 17 Feb 2008 18:41:37 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2008/02/15/are-we-overmedicating-our-kids/#comment-569Thanks, Rona, for your comment on the school doing its part to determine whether learning disabilities are contributing to a child’s behavioral and attention problems.I have found, in my practice as a learning specialist,many children with behavior and learning problems, who did have learning disabilities that were not identified in testing done at school. If parents suspect a learning problem, or have questions that are not answered by the school’s testing, they can get help through private or non-profit advocacy organizations. An appropriate school setting, with appropriate expectations and accommodations, is a very big piece of the treatment for children having attention and hyperactivity problems, whether or not they are receiving medication.
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